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'''NOTE''': The acceleration times and braking distances provided below may vary in-game depending on the in-game weather and season conditions and whether or not the player is in a DLC expansion map ( | '''NOTE''': The acceleration times and braking distances provided below may vary in-game depending on the in-game weather and season conditions and whether or not the player is in a DLC expansion map (Blizzard Mountain, Horizon Hot Wheels, Fortune Island, or Horizon LEGO Valley). | ||
== General == | == General == | ||
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* The Wrecking Ball Skill Combo is obtained by destroying multiple small objects in a short period of time, subsequently also earning a few Wreckage Skills in the process. While this can be done anywhere on the map, a recommended area to easily do this in is the Greendale Aerodrome, which has more than 100 destructible small objects, ranging from curved fences to orange roadblock fences (these also award Road Open skills if destroyed) and railings. | * The Wrecking Ball Skill Combo is obtained by destroying multiple small objects in a short period of time, subsequently also earning a few Wreckage Skills in the process. While this can be done anywhere on the map, a recommended area to easily do this in is the Greendale Aerodrome, which has more than 100 destructible small objects, ranging from curved fences to orange roadblock fences (these also award Road Open skills if destroyed) and railings. | ||
* Be careful of curved fences and hay bales, as driving through them can break a Skill Chain and delay attainment of Wrecking Ball Skill Combos. Having the Extra Life perk unlocked and activated is helpful as it keeps the Skill Chain going and can award Great, Awesome, and Ultimate Skill Chain skills again in the event that a normal Skill Chain would have been stopped. However, making another hard collision will break the Skill Chain.|title3=Chapter 3: CIVILIAN SPORT TRANSPORT|content3={{Quote|Conduct a Warthog Run exercise to review the off-road capability of your '''M12S Warthog CST''', by using it to '''win 3 Cross Country Series Events'''!}} | * Be careful of curved fences and hay bales, as driving through them can break a Skill Chain and delay attainment of Wrecking Ball Skill Combos. Having the Extra Life perk unlocked and activated is helpful as it keeps the Skill Chain going and can award Great, Awesome, and Ultimate Skill Chain skills again in the event that a normal Skill Chain would have been stopped. However, making another hard collision will break the Skill Chain.|title3=Chapter 3: CIVILIAN SPORT TRANSPORT|content3={{Quote|Conduct a Warthog Run exercise to review the off-road capability of your '''M12S Warthog CST''', by using it to '''win 3 Cross Country Series Events'''!}} | ||
* This chapter can be done on any Drivatar difficulty setting or in online PvP races, although solo races are the most advisable method for this | * This chapter can be done on any Drivatar difficulty setting or in online PvP races, although solo races are the most advisable method for this. | ||
* The Cross Country Series events can be either Cross Country Circuits or point-to-point Cross Country routes. | * The Cross Country Series events can be either Cross Country Circuits or point-to-point Cross Country routes. | ||
* Custom Routes Method: | * Custom Routes Method: | ||
*# Using short custom routes is advisable. To create one, go to any race event (except Street Scene or Drag Strip events), go to Route Creator, and then get in any car. Drive for an extremely short distance (about 300 ft), place a checkpoint, and then do a sharp right followed by a left U-turn and another sharp right to continue in the route's starting direction before placing down the finish line. A custom route like this should be easy to win on, even with a stock M12S. | *# Using short custom routes is advisable. To create one, go to any race event (except Street Scene or Drag Strip events), go to Route Creator, and then get in any car. Drive for an extremely short distance (about 300 ft), place a checkpoint, and then do a sharp right followed by a left U-turn and another sharp right to continue in the route's starting direction before placing down the finish line. A custom route like this should be easy to win on, even with a stock M12S. | ||
*# Blueprint a new Exhibition event at the route where the short custom route was created, using said short custom route. The car restrictions can be Anything Goes, Extreme Offroad, American All-Stars, Heavy Hitters, or AMG Transport Dynamics-only. Once the car restrictions and short custom route are created, save the Blueprint, but '''remember''' to select Cross Country for the racing series. | *# Blueprint a new Exhibition event at the route where the short custom route was created, using said short custom route. The car restrictions can be Anything Goes, Extreme Offroad, American All-Stars, Heavy Hitters, or AMG Transport Dynamics-only. Once the car restrictions and short custom route are created, save the Blueprint, but '''remember''' to select Cross Country for the racing series. | ||
*# Play the newly created Event Blueprint using the short custom route, select the M12S, and then just speed through the Drivatars past the first checkpoint and through the finish line immediately ahead. You should easily come in first, as the Drivatars will be forced to | *# Play the newly created Event Blueprint using the short custom route, select the M12S, and then just speed through the Drivatars past the first checkpoint and through the finish line immediately ahead. You should easily come in first, as the Drivatars will be forced to drive through the extra turns in the short custom route. | ||
*# Collect the race rewards from the event and then repeat the event twice more. | *# Collect the race rewards from the event and then repeat the event twice more. | ||
* Default Routes Method: | * Default Routes Method: | ||
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*# The Quarry Cross Country Circuit is the most ideal choice for both this method and the one before it as it will place the player close to the Slate Quarry Speed Trap, which is required for Chapter 4. | *# The Quarry Cross Country Circuit is the most ideal choice for both this method and the one before it as it will place the player close to the Slate Quarry Speed Trap, which is required for Chapter 4. | ||
* Season Event Method: | * Season Event Method: | ||
*# The ''Piste of Cake'' Season Event in Series 19, which requires an S1 Class Extreme Offroad vehicle, will work for this method. Upgrading the M12S to S1 Class is obviously required. S1 850 is optimal as it is the fastest there, but upgrading it to S1 801 will also still work, but winning races | *# The ''Piste of Cake'' Season Event in Series 19, which requires an S1 Class Extreme Offroad vehicle, will work for this method. Upgrading the M12S to S1 Class is obviously required. S1 850 is optimal as it is the fastest there, but upgrading it to S1 801 will also still work, but winning races may take longer this way. | ||
*# To get all rewards from the Season Event, the player must play on at least the Highly Skilled Drivatar difficulty setting. | *# To get all rewards from the Season Event, the player must play on at least the Highly Skilled Drivatar difficulty setting. | ||
*# Even though this is the longest of the three methods available, this method also adds 6.67% and 1.67% to the Series 19 Horizon Winter Season and Series 19 Festival Playlist completion percentages, respectively, allowing for quicker completion of the Series 19 Horizon Winter Season due to said Season Event also being completed in the process.|title4=Chapter 4: GOING THE WHOLE HOG|content4={{Quote|Work up a big, grunty thirst by '''earning 3 Stars''' at the '''Slate Quarry Speed Trap''' in the '''M12S Warthog CST'''}} | *# Even though this is the longest of the three methods available, this method also adds 6.67% and 1.67% to the Series 19 Horizon Winter Season and Series 19 Festival Playlist completion percentages, respectively, allowing for quicker completion of the Series 19 Horizon Winter Season due to said Season Event also being completed in the process.|title4=Chapter 4: GOING THE WHOLE HOG|content4={{Quote|Work up a big, grunty thirst by '''earning 3 Stars''' at the '''Slate Quarry Speed Trap''' in the '''M12S Warthog CST'''}} | ||
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| '''Unlimited Offroad''' | | '''Unlimited Offroad''' | ||
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* The most noticeable addition is the Offroad stat. As an offroad vehicle (categorized as Unlimited Offroad, which is a renamed version of | * The most noticeable addition is the Offroad stat. As an offroad vehicle (categorized as Unlimited Offroad, which is a renamed version of Extreme Offroad from previous installments), the M12S Warthog is naturally an excellent choice for offroading applications, including scaling up the Gran Caldera or tearing through the Horizon Baja Circuit. | ||
** On the other hand, it otherwise remains a less-than-optimal choice for Road Racing Series or Street Scene events, | ** On the other hand, it otherwise remains a less-than-optimal choice for Road Racing Series or Street Scene events, especially as of the Series 6 update (March 30, 2022) due to the RAESR Tachyon Speed, an electric hypercar which has become infamous for being an extremely overpowered car in Class A races thanks to the Drift Transmission: 4 Speed upgrade. | ||
** It is once again not effective for use in online races involving Class S1 vehicles due to the lack of upgrades that allow it to reach or get close to S1 900, namely the Funco Motorsports F9's 7.4L V8 TT engine swap. Because of this, it will | ** It is once again not effective for use in online races involving Class S1 vehicles due to the lack of upgrades that allow it to reach or get close to S1 900, namely the Funco Motorsports F9's 7.4L V8 TT engine swap. Because of this, it will still be inferior to many cars in that class, even a Bugatti Chiron or McLaren 765LT Coupé downgraded to S1 with the Offroad Race Tire Compound. | ||
* A stock M12S can have its gearing adjusted to allow it to reach a top speed of 150 mph (242 km/h). This speed can most easily be achieved by descending down the La Gran Caldera after widening the final drive ratio. | * A stock M12S can have its gearing adjusted to allow it to reach a top speed of 150 mph (242 km/h). This speed can most easily be achieved by descending down the La Gran Caldera after widening the final drive ratio. | ||
** With the Racing 7.2 L V8 engine swap option upgraded to 1,356 hp and 1,021 ft-lb of torque with the Twin Turbo aspiration swap upgrade applied, along with a widened final drive ratio of 4.40, the Warthog can reach a speed of 183 mph (294 km/h) when descending down the La Gran Caldera or speeding through the high-speed roads of Hot Wheels Park. | ** With the Racing 7.2 L V8 engine swap option upgraded to 1,356 hp and 1,021 ft-lb of torque with the Twin Turbo aspiration swap upgrade applied, along with a widened final drive ratio of 4.40, the Warthog can reach a speed of 183 mph (294 km/h) when descending down the La Gran Caldera or speeding through the high-speed roads of Hot Wheels Park. | ||
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** As of the Series 6 update (March 30, 2022), a new transmission upgrade, the Drift Transmission: 4 Speed, is available. It gives the Warthog increased speed over its stock transmission and makes it lighter as it only has four gears instead of six. However, its wider gearing lends to slightly weaker acceleration and launch in return. | ** As of the Series 6 update (March 30, 2022), a new transmission upgrade, the Drift Transmission: 4 Speed, is available. It gives the Warthog increased speed over its stock transmission and makes it lighter as it only has four gears instead of six. However, its wider gearing lends to slightly weaker acceleration and launch in return. | ||
* The Warthog also now has access to the Rally Differential upgrade, which gives it a suitable differential tuning setup for Dirt Racing events. However, it is still always locked to the Offroad Race Tire Compound, thus making it ineffective for drag or road racing. | * The Warthog also now has access to the Rally Differential upgrade, which gives it a suitable differential tuning setup for Dirt Racing events. However, it is still always locked to the Offroad Race Tire Compound, thus making it ineffective for drag or road racing. | ||
* The M12S is effective for most Trailblazers (timed point-to-point PR Stunts that go offroad and have specific start and end gates) when heavily upgraded and properly tuned, although its size can prevent it from taking | * The M12S is effective for most Trailblazers (timed point-to-point PR Stunts that go offroad and have specific start and end gates) when heavily upgraded and properly tuned, although its size can prevent it from taking shortcuts through trees as easily as smaller vehicles. | ||
* A stock M12S is only effective on short race routes like Ek' Balam Cross Country Circuit and Caldera Scramble. On longer routes, it is easily outrun by many other vehicles. As such, the M12S should be upgraded and tuned before taking on longer race routes like Tulum Trail, El Descenso Cross Country, and especially The Titan or The Gauntlet. Otherwise, it is better replaced with other vehicles. | * A stock M12S is only effective on short race routes like Ek' Balam Cross Country Circuit and Caldera Scramble. On longer routes, it is easily outrun by many other vehicles. As such, the M12S should be upgraded and tuned before taking on longer race routes like Tulum Trail, El Descenso Cross Country, and especially The Titan or The Gauntlet. Otherwise, it is better replaced with other vehicles. | ||
* Drivatars in M12S Warthogs can once again reach a maximum Performance Class rating of X 999, much like in ''Forza Horizon 3''. This is most easily observed when the player drives a car upgraded to X 999 (e.g. Dodge SRT Viper GTS ''Anniversary Edition'') and enters an Anything Goes race event with it, and one of the Drivatars is in a Warthog. This is significantly less likely to happen in S2 Class races, though, especially Street Races, where Drivatars commonly favor S2 Class cars like the McLaren Senna (S2 934), | * Drivatars in M12S Warthogs can once again reach a maximum Performance Class rating of X 999, much like in ''Forza Horizon 3''. This is most easily observed when the player drives a car upgraded to X 999 (e.g. Dodge SRT Viper GTS ''Anniversary Edition'') and enters an Anything Goes race event with it, and one of the Drivatars is in a Warthog. This is significantly less likely to happen in S2 Class races, though, especially Street Races, where Drivatars commonly favor S2 Class cars like the McLaren Senna (S2 934), Mosler MT900 GT3 (S2 910), or BMW X5 M ''Forza Edition'' (S2 998). | ||
* Once the player has added the Warthog to their garage for the first time, they can claim a Wheelspin as the AMG Transport Dynamics Manufacturer Bonus through the Car Collection screen. This can only be done once per profile. | * Once the player has added the Warthog to their garage for the first time, they can claim a Wheelspin as the AMG Transport Dynamics Manufacturer Bonus through the Car Collection screen. This can only be done once per profile. | ||
* Once the Warthog has its Car Mastery tree completed (see below), it can be an effective vehicle for farming Skill Score, either during Cross Country Series or Dirt Racing Series events or in freeroam, as it can easily get to the maximum Skill Chain multiplier of x5.0 (x10.0 during Skill Songs). | * Once the Warthog has its Car Mastery tree completed (see below), it can be an effective vehicle for farming Skill Score, either during Cross Country Series or Dirt Racing Series events or in freeroam, as it can easily get to the maximum Skill Chain multiplier of x5.0 (x10.0 during Skill Songs). | ||
=== Car Mastery === | === Car Mastery === | ||
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* '''Mastery Chief''': | * '''Mastery Chief''': | ||
** Prior to the November 17, 2021 hotfix update, this accolade would take rather long to complete, notably due to the Warthog's increased Skill Point cost for the Energy Shielding perk (50 Skill Points), which resulted in its Car Mastery Tree requiring a whooping '''100''' Skill Points to be fully unlocked, excluding the consumable Warthog for the Win perk. As of the November 17, 2021 hotfix update, the Energy Shielding park can now be purchased for 20 Skill Points, reducing the total Skill Point requirement to 70. There are multiple efficient methods of farming Skill Points, of which two will be listed here: | ** Prior to the November 17, 2021 hotfix update, this accolade would take rather long to complete, notably due to the Warthog's increased Skill Point cost for the Energy Shielding perk (50 Skill Points), which resulted in its Car Mastery Tree requiring a whooping '''100''' Skill Points to be fully unlocked, excluding the consumable Warthog for the Win perk. As of the November 17, 2021 hotfix update, the Energy Shielding park can now be purchased for 20 Skill Points, reducing the total Skill Point requirement to 70. There are multiple efficient methods of farming Skill Points, of which two will be listed here: | ||
*** '''Highway Method''': a ''Forza Edition'' car with either a Skills Boost or Speed Skills Boost, namely | *** '''Highway Method''': a ''Forza Edition'' car with either a Skills Boost or Speed Skills Boost, namely the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento and Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR, is the most ideal for this method. The player must drive through the highway in the center of the map back and forth while performing as many Near Miss and Ultimate Speed skills as possible, quickly racking up lots of Skill Score in each go. When a Skill Song starts playing, the player's Skill Score is doubled, with the maximum Skill Multiplier being x10, which makes this method very effective. This method works best with a fully unlocked Car Mastery tree for either car. To quickly bank the Skill Chain, the player must pause the game, open the Festival Playlist menu, select Horizon Tour, and then quickly exit out. The latter only works if the current season has Horizon Tour available as a Playlist activity. | ||
*** '''Drifting Method''': the player can use a Drift Car, commonly either the Formula Drift cars, the two Ford RTR Mustangs, or the Hoonigan Ford "Hoonicorn" Mustang (especially the GYMKHANA 10 version). These are very effective for farming Skill Points with a fully unlocked Car Mastery Tree and can go to a maximum Skill Multiplier of x7.0 (x8.0 for the GYMKHANA 10 Hoonicorn). This method involves the player drifting around the map (preferably on the highway), smashing into any destructible objects and performing a variety of Combo Skills along the way, until they reach 71,429 base Skill Score (62,500 for the GYMKHANA 10 Hoonicorn, 55,556 for the Peel P50 and Trident), after which they must bank the Skill Chain by entering any event to get the maximum 10 Skill Points from the Skill Chain or wait for the Skill Chain to bank itself. | *** '''Drifting Method''': the player can use a Drift Car, commonly either the Formula Drift cars, the two Ford RTR Mustangs, or the Hoonigan Ford "Hoonicorn" Mustang (especially the GYMKHANA 10 version). These are very effective for farming Skill Points with a fully unlocked Car Mastery Tree and can go to a maximum Skill Multiplier of x7.0 (x8.0 for the GYMKHANA 10 Hoonicorn). This method involves the player drifting around the map (preferably on the highway), smashing into any destructible objects and performing a variety of Combo Skills along the way, until they reach 71,429 base Skill Score (62,500 for the GYMKHANA 10 Hoonicorn, 55,556 for the Peel P50 and Trident), after which they must bank the Skill Chain by entering any event to get the maximum 10 Skill Points from the Skill Chain or wait for the Skill Chain to bank itself. | ||
**** Either method is best done in Horizon Solo as traffic is much rarer in the Horizon Life online component. On the other hand, the player does not need to worry about their Skill Chain breaking itself upon being disconnected from Horizon Life. | **** Either method is best done in Horizon Solo as traffic is much rarer in the Horizon Life online component. On the other hand, the player does not need to worry about their Skill Chain breaking itself upon being disconnected from Horizon Life. | ||
**** It is also possible to combine both methods, although this is riskier as the player still runs the risk of Drivatars crashing into them. | **** It is also possible to combine both methods, although this is riskier as the player still runs the risk of Drivatars crashing into them. | ||
**** For either method, during Skill Songs, the player must bank their Skill Chain as soon as they reach 50,000 base Skill Score points with a multiplier of x10, as the maximum amount of Skill Points obtainable from a Skill Chain is 10. | **** For either method, during Skill Songs, the player must bank their Skill Chain as soon as they reach 50,000 base Skill Score points with a multiplier of x10, as the maximum amount of Skill Points obtainable from a Skill Chain is 10. | ||
* '''Prophet of Regret''': | * '''Prophet of Regret''': | ||
** This accolade is most easily done during a Skill Song (unlocked when the player obtains the Casa Bella house in Mulegé, which occurs during the beginning of the game). As soon as the player has obtained 25,000 base Skill Score with a multiplier of x10, they must break it immediately with a hard collision, by rewinding, or by entering a home or Festival Outpost through the pause menu. Playing in Horizon Solo is ideal to get a lot of Skill Score points quickly, although this accolade can also be done in Horizon Life. | ** This accolade is most easily done during a Skill Song (unlocked when the player obtains the Casa Bella house in Mulegé, which occurs during the beginning of the game). As soon as the player has obtained 25,000 base Skill Score with a multiplier of x10, they must break it immediately with a hard collision, by rewinding, or by entering a home or Festival Outpost through the pause menu. Playing in Horizon Solo is ideal to get a lot of Skill Score points quickly, although this accolade can also be done in Horizon Life. | ||
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** Due to the Warthog being less effective in Road Racing and Street Racing, the best way to do these Accolades together is to either put the Drivatar difficulty on Tourist or New Racer or create a new EventLab Blueprint that sets the maximum Drivatar count to 0. This will always result in the player winning the race once they cross the finish line, which makes attaining these Accolades easy. Upgrading the Warthog is also recommended. | ** Due to the Warthog being less effective in Road Racing and Street Racing, the best way to do these Accolades together is to either put the Drivatar difficulty on Tourist or New Racer or create a new EventLab Blueprint that sets the maximum Drivatar count to 0. This will always result in the player winning the race once they cross the finish line, which makes attaining these Accolades easy. Upgrading the Warthog is also recommended. | ||
*** This can be made even easier with an EventLab Blueprint that uses a very short custom route, although it has to be set to the Street Race type ''and'' start on a race route that is a Street Race by default. | *** This can be made even easier with an EventLab Blueprint that uses a very short custom route, although it has to be set to the Street Race type ''and'' start on a race route that is a Street Race by default. | ||
*** To upgrade the Warthog to A 800, install the following parts: Racing 7.2L V8 (Engine Swap), Twin Turbo (Aspiration Swap), Race Twin Turbo, Race Fuel System, Race Engine Block, and Sport Flywheel. This costs a total of 64,100 CR. Then, widen the final drive ratio to 4.80 to increase the Warthog's top speed so that it is high enough for the player to outrun the competition | *** To upgrade the Warthog to A 800, install the following parts: Racing 7.2L V8 (Engine Swap), Twin Turbo (Aspiration Swap), Race Twin Turbo, Race Fuel System, Race Engine Block, and Sport Flywheel. This costs a total of 64,100 CR. Then, widen the final drive ratio to 4.80 to increase the Warthog's top speed so that it is high enough for the player to outrun the competition. | ||
*** However, even with the increased top speed, to finish the Street Race in first place, no mistakes can be made in the race. Drivatars in A Class Street Races commonly favor cars like the Toyota GR Supra and Ford Focus RS (Mark III), which have superior handling and speed over the Warthog and can easily leave the player behind. | *** However, even with the increased top speed, to finish the Street Race in first place, no mistakes can be made in the race. Drivatars in A Class Street Races commonly favor cars like the Toyota GR Supra and Ford Focus RS (Mark III), which have superior handling and speed over the Warthog and can easily leave the player behind. | ||
* '''It's a New Day''': | * '''It's a New Day''': | ||
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** Buying the Ariel Nomad, M12S Warthog CST, and AM Vulcan AMR from the Autoshow requires a total of 2,943,000 CR. However, it is possible to obtain all of the cars mentioned except the T100 through a Wheelspin or the Festival Playlist, which results in the player not spending any CR whatsoever. | ** Buying the Ariel Nomad, M12S Warthog CST, and AM Vulcan AMR from the Autoshow requires a total of 2,943,000 CR. However, it is possible to obtain all of the cars mentioned except the T100 through a Wheelspin or the Festival Playlist, which results in the player not spending any CR whatsoever. | ||
** Another method involves the Gift Drop feature. If the player manages to get either the Vulcan, Warthog, or GRC Fiesta from a Gift Drop (found in any random barn on the map), they will be able to make completing this accolade easier as they will also not have to spend any CR in the process, although the chances of this happening are incredibly low for each car, let alone all of them. | ** Another method involves the Gift Drop feature. If the player manages to get either the Vulcan, Warthog, or GRC Fiesta from a Gift Drop (found in any random barn on the map), they will be able to make completing this accolade easier as they will also not have to spend any CR in the process, although the chances of this happening are incredibly low for each car, let alone all of them. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
